Android & IOS Games on Xbox Live

byadminonApril 10, 2014

Microsoft will create a modern framework that is open-source, lightweight, extensible and scalable across various platforms including Windows Store, Windows Phone, IOS, and Android. Source article on the Verge

A job posting (which has since been taken down) on the Microsoft careers page stated it was looking for the successful applicant to assist in achieving the following –

”We will create a modern framework that is open-source, lightweight, extensible and scalable across various platforms including Windows Store, Windows Phone, IOS, and Android.”

the motive behind it also grab attention. According to the article, Microsoft want to spread their wings to these platforms as an attempt to ‘win back’ developers that have favored their competitors. They believe that by providing Xbox Live as an alternative to the existing models on the market (Game Center, for example), gamers will prefer the simpler and more in-depth system.